RBC Convention Centre

Career Seekers

Career Seekers

Get Started Right Now!

When it comes to a career path, each person his or her own right place to start. Complete these activities before the symposium to ensure you get the most from the event!

Activities by Starting Point:

Choose the option that best describes where you’re at right now.

You’re at the beginning of your search. You know there are many things you can do, and haven’t decided on any one thing yet. You want to learn all you can and uncover all the possibilities, use these activities to help.

Activities for Open Career Seekers

When you’re at the start of career search, it’s important to learn all you can and uncover all the possibilities. Complete these activities before the event and you’ll get even more out of the symposium!

Career Terms and Definitions

Read a list of terms and definitions you frequently hear.

Attitude – a feeling or emotion toward something.Aptitude – a capacity for learning, a natural ability.Career – the sequence of roles and work experiences throughout life, including schooling, continuing education, employment, volunteer work, homemaking and retirement.Career Awareness – acknowledgement of the many options available and knowledge of career planning techniques.Career Education – a systematic program of activities and experiences designed to increase knowledge of self, occupations, training paths, job-search skills and decision-making strategies (includes the integration of work, family, leisure and community roles).Career Planning – the ongoing process of making choices, which are reviewed from time to time.Decision-Making – the process of identifying and choosing among alternative courses of action.Interest – a readiness to pay special attention to something.Job – a position with specific duties and responsibilities within a company, factory, institution or organization.Occupation – a group of similar jobs in a society.Self-Awareness – having knowledge of self, including knowledge of interest, aptitudes and limitations.

What Influences Your Career?

Consider how each these factors will influence your career choice.

Use this checklist to consider what factors influence your career choice. What Are Your:

Interests

Desired lifestyles

Health conditions

Values

Skills

Temperament

Abilities

Mobility

Motivation

Educational Opportunities and the World of Work

Where training is available

Types of jobs available from training and expectations of work

Rewards of work

Career Decision Making

Ability to consider the above to prepare a reasonable plan to reach this goal

Recommended Questions

What to ask the exhibitors at the event

What do you do on a typical day in your job/occupation?

What training/education is required and where can I get it?

Is there a demand for people to do this job in Manitoba and Canada right now?

Is there expected to be a demand five years from now? Ten years from now?

What other recommendations can you provide to help me get into this position? Example, volunteering, high school courses.

What are other related jobs in this occupation?

What is the salary range for a person: Just starting out? Employed for 10 years? In a senior management position?

Event Info

Admission

The Career Symposium is open to all Grade 9-12 students, career seekers, and the general public. The dates for the Rotary Career Symposium 2018 are April 16-18. Please keep visiting our website frequently for new admission information for 2018.